What is the meaning of decide?

verb

• Reach, make, or come to a decision about something.
  • usage: "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"
  • synonyms: make up one's mind, determine
• Bring to an end; settle conclusively.
  • usage: "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"
  • synonyms: settle, resolve, adjudicate
• Cause to decide.
  • usage: "This new development finally decided me"
• Influence or determine.
  • usage: "The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election"